NCAA Notebook: Big upsets and a top-10 matchup highlight packed weekend

We finally made it.

This is finally the weekend where almost every team in college hockey will play real games. While the season officially opened last weekend, many teams played exhibition games and some took more time off. While the Ivy League schools still don't have anything scheduled, and won't for another few weeks, we're getting our first full slate of games, and that's what it's all about.

Let's take a look at some of the fun matchups, news, and notes from around the country:

Thursday features huge home upsets for top-4 teams

In addition to the one top-10 matchup and a couple in the top 20, all of the five best teams in the country (according, at this early juncture, to the people who vote in preseason polls) will be on the ice this weekend.

The Nos. 1, 2, and 4 teams in the country all